Delhi
1,484 km²
San Antonio
1,209 km²
India
United States
Area Comparison
Delhi is 1.2x larger than San Antonio
Population Comparison
Delhi has 11.7x more people than San Antonio
Delhi is significantly larger, covering 1.2 times the area of San Antonio. Delhi spans 1,484 km² (573 mi²) while San Antonio covers 1,209 km² (467 mi²) — a difference of 275 km².
To put Delhi's size in perspective, its area of 1,484 km² is roughly the same size as London. Meanwhile, San Antonio at 1,209 km² is about 1.3x smaller than London.
Picture Delhi another way: its area is large enough to fit about 208,000 American football fields, 25 times the area of Manhattan, or 14 times the area of Paris. San Antonio, by comparison, equals about 169,000 American football fields, 20 times the area of Manhattan, or 11 times the area of Paris.
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).
Known as "City of Djinns", Delhi covers 1,484 km² with a population of 16.8 million. The city was founded around 1500 BC. Delhi is known for Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, among other attractions. The city's main transit system is the Delhi Metro.
Delhi is a megacity and union territory of India, containing New Delhi, the capital of the country.
San Antonio is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, the second-most populous city in Texas, and the second-most populous city in the Southern U.S., with a population of 1.43 million at the 2020 census. The Greater San Antonio metropolitan area, with an estimated 2.76 million residents, ranks as the third-largest metropolitan area in Texas and the 24th-largest in the nation. It is the county seat of Bexar County.
Nicknamed "Alamo City", San Antonio has an area of 1,209 km² and is home to 1.4 million people. It was established in 1718. Visitors come for The Alamo, San Antonio River Walk, Tower of the Americas, and much more.
San Antonio is the seventh-most populous city in the United States and second-most populous in Texas, with 1.43 million residents.
Delhi has a population density of 11,314 people per km² — an extremely dense urban environment. San Antonio, with 1,183 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Delhi is dramatically more crowded, with 9.6x the population density.
Density Gap
Delhi is 9.6x more densely populated
History
Delhi is ~3,218 years older
Delhi covers 1,484 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Mexico City (1,485 km²), São Paulo (1,521 km²), Bangkok (1,569 km²), London (1,572 km²), or Bogotá (1,578 km²).
San Antonio covers 1,209 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Rio de Janeiro (1,221 km²), Lagos (1,172 km²), Rome (1,285 km²), Los Angeles (1,302 km²), or Hong Kong (1,114 km²).
The straight-line distance from Delhi to San Antonio is 13,535 km (8,410 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~16h 25m.
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